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Chinese dictionary
v.make an offer of marriage (to another family on behalf of one's son or daughter); seek a marriage alliance (with another family)
向邻居的女儿求亲
seek marriage with the neighbour's daughter
Word usage
- Separable word"求" and "亲" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他父母托人去王家求了亲。
His parents asked someone to the Wang‘s to seek a marriage alliance.
我向他们家求过亲了。
I sought a marriage alliance with their family.